Coin bank



July 5, 1932- A. J. KusEl.

G01N BANK F'ned Jan. 11. 1929 f/zyefzfar' .A75/"dm Jwel Patented July 5, 1932 l UNITED STATES- PATENT OFFICE ABRAHAM J. KIIsRL, on CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AssIeNoR 'ro BANKERS TIIRIF'I CORPORA- rIoN, oRcIIIcAeo, ILLINOIS', A CORPORATION or ILLINOIS coIN BANK My invention relates to`V small coinbanks and more particularly to albankof thischaracter which inlappearance greatly resembles a toy barrel. It is apurpose ofthis inventionto provide means whereby -such banks may be constructed of a wooden body portion andan l endv closure secured therein in such'manner as to avoid danger of breakage due to contraction and' expansion of the wooden parts under changes in the'weather conditions. A

' It vhas been proposedheretofore to provide such banks with a woodentubular body'rpor'- tion and then to secu-re at the opposite ends thereof flanged end` closures by means of pressing them into the ends of the Wooden barrelso that the friction of. the wood upon the metal enclosures wouldV hold them in place.- Glue has'also been used in this connection toaid in holding the end closures in position. This structure, however, does' not work out well inpractice owing vto the fact that, if thek end closures fit tightly withinthe ends offthe tubular wooden body, they necesisarily exert a considerable outward pressure tending to spread-the wood.v In the first place this results in a great amount of breakvage in the manufacture thus increasing the cost of production; andv in the second place, after the banks are put out in use, the contraction and expansion of the wood when it is dry or damp often times causes the wood to split or the heads to become loose in which case the utility of the bank is lost.l

Itis a principalpurpose ofthis invention therefore `to provide means whereby the end closures may be fitted within the opposite ends of the wooden body portion with a sujiicient amount of play to prevent their exerting an outward disruptive force `upon the barrel. A j

It is also a purpose to provide an improved method of assembly of such a device Whereby all of the parts may be properly secured in position without any difficulty in performing the operationsA withinvthe wooden body.

, Other and more specificobjects andadvantages of the invention 'will appear as the description proceeds in connection with-the accompanying drawing wherein the preferred form of the invention is shown. i How= "i ever, it is to be distinctly understoodv that I do not intend to limit myself to the eXact details shown and described but that I intend to Vavail myself of all such modifications as would occur vto one skilled in this artfand as lfall within the scope of the claims.

In the drawing: Fig. 1 is a vertical section through a toy barrel bankA showing my improved means for securing the end closures inhposition;

- Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken at' right angles` to Fig. 1; i f

Fig. 3v isa perspective view of the elements for securing the endclosures in position and the end closures combined therewith; andV Fig; 4 isfa top plan yview ofthe bank shown in Fig. 1. Y v f Y Referring now in detail to the drawing, the numeral 5 indicates the wooden body portion of the bank which is formed to imitate a barrel in exterior appearanceand which has a substantially cylindricalr interior wall 6. At the opposite ends of this broken body portion the bore is enlarged as at 7 and 8 to form enlarged recesses adapted to receive the end closures 9 and 10 which have' the 'annular langes 11 and 12 projecting toward each other and fitting down upon the shoulder provided by the enlarged bore 7 and 8. Top closure 9, as shown, is provided with a coin inlet slot at 13 and carriesl suitably pivoted battle plates indicated at 14 and 15 which'are adapted topermit the insertion of coins while preventing them from falling out through the apertures 13. f

The endV closure'lO is provided with a detachable head 16 whichvhead is locked 'in place by means of the outwardly extending member 17 adapted to engage underneath the rim 18l on head 1() at one point and' a key controlled locking jaw 19 adapted to engage under the flange 18 at the point directly opposite to the member 17, the key being adapted to be inserted at 20 to retract the locking jaw 19 when it is desired to open the bank The end closures 9 and 10 t rather loosely within the recesses 7 and 8 in order to prevent them from exerting an outward force which would tend to split the wooden body 5, since it has been found in practice that by a very tight lit in this point a great number of barrels will break down after they are put out in service either because the tight fit exerts too much pressure when the barrel begins to shrink and splits the barrel, orbecause the weight of the coins when they are shaken around in the barrel is sufficient to loosen` the end pieces and cause them to fall out, l therefore, secure these end closures together by means which lie wholly within the barrel and therefore do not present any unsightly appearance on the exterior thereof.

This novel means consists of the members 21 and 22 extending between the end closures 9 and 10 and connected thereto so as to prevent the closures from moving away from each other. These members 21 and 22 are preferably metallic strips and are bent intermediate their ends so as to conform in curvature to the interior wall 6 of the body 5. The purpose of making them of this form is to permit them to lie fiat against the wall 6 so that the coins within the bank cannot possibly become wedged behind them and so that they take up very little space in the coin holding chamber.

At the opposite end these strips 21- and 22 are provided with apertures as indicated at 23 and 24 and lips as indicated at 25 and 26 struck out from the material of the fianges 11 and 12 so that the apertures `23 and 24 may be hookedover theselips and the lips thereafter bent d'own in the position shown in Fig. 1 so as to lock the strips firmly to the end closures.

In assembling `the device it is necessary to avoid difficulties, toY proceed with the assembly in a certain definite manner which will now be described. 1

The barrel body 5 is first turned up in the lathe and provided with the recesses 7 and 8 and then the strips 21 and 22 are secured to the end closure 9 before the same is inserted in the body 5. After thishas been done, strips 21 and 22 are inserted into the body 5 from one end so as to therethrough until the flange 11 is seated within the recess 8.` The end closure 10 then has the detachable head 16 removed therefromand is inserted' within the recess 7. After this has been done, the strips 21 and 22 can be secured to the corresponding lips 26 on the closure 10 and these lips in turn bent down to tightly secure end closure 10 within the barrel. The barrel is then ready for use and the detachable head 16 may be replaced to complete the -operation. v

Having thus described my invention, what Iclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. An article of the character described comprising a tubular body portion of wood, a plurality of end closures having flange portions fitting within thel ends of said body portion and means for holding said end closures in position comprising a plurality of metallic members connecting said. closures within said body portion, said members colnprising thin strips lying against the inner wall of said body portion and having their ends secured to said flange portions.

2. A device of the character described comprising a tubular barreleshaped wooden body, said body having recesses at the opposite ends thereof, metallic end closures loosely fitted within said recesses, and means for holding said end closures in said recesses comprising meansextending from one`4 end closure to the other and secured to both Within said body, said means lying closely against the inner wall of said body throughout the length thereof. 1

3. A device of the character described comprising a tubular barrel-shaped wooden body, said body having recesses at the opposite ends thereof, metallic end closures loosely fitted within said recesses, and means for holding said end closures in said recesses comprising means extending from one end closure to theother and secured to both within said body, said last named means comprising thin metal strips fitting flat against the inner wall of said body.v

Y 4. A device of the character described comprising a tubular barrel-shaped wooden body, said body havingrecesses at the opposite ends thereof, metallic end closures having flanges fitting within said recesses, and metal securing strips within said body connecting said anges. Y

.5. Adevice of the character described comprising a tubular barrel-shaped wooden body, said body having recesses at the opposite ends thereof, metallic end closures, having flanges loosely fitting in said recesses, said flanges having portions struck out therefrom and metal securing strips extending between said flanges and secured to said portions.

6. A coin bank comprising a tubular body portion of wood, end closures for said body portion, one of said closures having a removable head and one of said closures having a coin inserting slot therein, and means for retaining said end closures in position comprising members in said body extending between said end closures and connecting the same,YV said members comprising metallic strips lying flat against the wall of said body.

7.' A coin bank comprising a tubular body portion of wood, end closures for said body portion, one ofsaid closures having a removable head and one of said closures having a coin inserting slot therein, and means for retaining said end closures in position comprising members in said body extending between said end closures and connecting the same, said members comprising metallic strips lying Het against the Wall of said body, said end closures having flanges thereon provided with struck out'portions to which said members are attached.

In Witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 4th day of January A. D., 1929.

ABRAHAM J. KUSEL. 

